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1 dead, flight delayed as suspected terrorists attack Kaduna International Airport, Nigeria

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Report from Northern Nigeria says suspected terrorists attempted to take over the runways of Kaduna International Airport and succeeded in stopping an aircraft, scheduled to take off to Lagos at about 12.30 pm.

The terrorists also, according to reports, killed a staff of the Nigerian Aviation Management Agency (NAMA) at the runway area of the airport.

A source quoted by some Nigerian media revealed that there was the presence of the Nigerian military to foil the attack.

“As I speak to you now, there is already a military presence to beef up security, though most of the staff are scared with the killing of the NAMA staff,” the source said, further disclosing that more than 10 trucks of the Nigerian military were reinforced to the airport.

Terrorist activities have taken an upward trend in Nigeria since the deadly Boko Haram sect based in North-Eastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger and northern Cameroon was founded in 2002.

According to Statista, “between 2011 and 2021, Boko Haram was responsible for thousands of deaths in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Nigeria is the country most affected by the terrorist group’s attacks. States in the North-East register the highest number of deaths. Borno is by far the most threatened state, Boko Haram has caused over 34 thousand deaths in this area…”

Other sources say the attack forced the authority to temporarily shut down activities while the military battled the suspected terrorists.

Following the presence of the terrorists on the runway area of the airport, workers attached to the airport were said to have left their duty posts.

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Nigerian labour union mobilises state chapters for ‘total strike’ that will shut down nation

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The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has mobilised all state chapters and affiliate unions of the Congress to embark on a “total strike” on Tuesday “that will not only shut down the country but will paralyse economic activities in the nation.”

The union, arising from a press conference on Saturday, said it had resolved to embark on the nationwide strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued the Federal Government to provide palliatives to cushion the pains associated with the recent fuel subsidy removal which they claim the government has failed to fulfil.

The organised labour had last week, carried out a two-day warning strike to press home its demands, and after the warning strike, gave the government a 21-day ultimatum within which to meet its demands.

And with the expiration of the ultimatum last Friday, the NLC says it has scheduled an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council for Tuesday at noon after which the strike will commence.

A notice of the meeting issued by the NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, mandated the Presidents, General Secretaries and Treasurers of its affiliates to mobilise their chapters for “mother of all strikes.”

Speaking on behalf of the state chapters of the NLC, Chairman of the Zamfara State chapter, Sani Halliru, said the state was ready to embark on a strike action if the national body of the union gave a directive to that effect.

“We in Zamfara State are only waiting for the directive and I am assuring you that, as soon as we receive it, we will join the strike.

“We will shut down the state as soon as we are given the go-ahead to embark on strike action. I was part of the meeting. So, I see no reason why I should not join the strike if I receive a directive from the national body of our great union.”

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Sudan War: Gen. Al-Burhan says he’s ready for peace talks

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Sudan’s Army Chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan says he is now open for peace talks that could bring the war in the country to an end.

Before the surprise announcement on Friday, Al-Burhan had maintained a non-compromising stance and had refused all entreaties to enter into negotiations with his former number two man and main rival, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the Rapid Support Force (RSF).

However, Al-Burhan, in a statement in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said he had not sought military support on a recent regional tour and that his preference was for a peaceful solution to the conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions of civilians.

“Every war ends in peace, whether through negotiations or force. We are proceeding on those two paths, and our preferred path is the path of negotiations,” Al-Burhan said.

Al-Burhan added that he believed that talks by Saudi Arabia and the United States in Jeddah which were stalled could still succeed.

In recent weeks, Al-Burhan has made a series of foreign visits after remaining holed up in Sudan for the first few months of the war, often sending representatives for talks.

In one of his visits to Cairo, Egypt, the Army Chief had said the purpose was to seek solutions and not military support, though he had asked other states to block external help that he claimed the RSF was receiving.

“We asked our neighbors to help us monitor the borders to stop the flow of mercenaries,” he had said.

The Sudan war which broke out between the army and the RSF in April 15 over plans for a political transition and the integration of the RSF into the army, has seen thousands of civilians killed and millions of others forced to flee the country.

Several ceasefire agreements entered into by the warring factions have been breached with both sides trading blames on their culpability, while previous claims by both sides that they want peace have failed to stop bloodshed.

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